Do You Know Why Cancer Patients Lose Their Hair?

For many people who have been given a cancer diagnosis, losing their hair can be emotionally difficult. I guarantee it would be very hard for me emotionally.

When my mom had leukemia and she had lost a lot of hair, she asked my dad to shave the rest off for her.

Going out, she would usually wear a hat, but not always; and we didn’t mind either way.

And I can tell you, if you’re losing your hair right now, those who love and care about you will not see you any different. To me, my mother was still the most beautiful woman this world has seen-hair doesn’t change that.

Everyone knows that hair loss is basically iconic for cancer. However, many people don’t know why hair loss actually occurs.

To understand cancer a little better, I’d like to quote Dr. Aleksandra Niedzwiecki, Ph.D (Director of Research – Dr. Rath Research Institute). In an interview conducted by Ty Bollinger (The Truth About Cancer), she says, “Cancer is a process that occurs in our body all the time. As we are sitting and talking, there are cancer cells that are constantly created in our body. They do not always lead to the development of cancer because our immune system finds them as abnormal cells and eliminates them. A cancer cell is a cell that escaped biological control to which all normal cells in our body are subject to. A cancer cell divides indefinitely.”

So we know how cancer can occur, but what does that have to do with hair loss? I’ll just give it to you straight:

Hi! I'm Serena. I'm a woman who loves God, my family, and living in the mountains. I am dedicated to encouraging healthy lifestyles, supporting people with cancer, and helping everyone increase their faith and strength.